How to troubleshoot connectivity issues in MS DTC by using the DTCPing tool
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This article describes how to troubleshoot connectivity issues in Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC) by using the DTCPing tool.
Original KB number: 918331
Introduction
By using the DTCPing tool, you can test the name resolution between two computers. You can also test the remote procedure call (RPC) communication between two computers. Additionally, you can obtain the following information by using the DTCPing tool:
MS DTC security settings.
RPC port range information.
MS DTC HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CID registry key information.
Download information
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
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Files that the Dtcping.exe package contains
File name
File version
File size
Date
Time
Dtcping.exe
1.9.0.1
266,308
29-Jul-2005
00:54
Dtcping.pdb
Not Applicable
1,000,448
29-Jul-2005
00:54
HowtoAnalyze_Dtcping_Output.txt
Not Applicable
4,530
27-Jul-2005
15:38
Machinea_failure.log
Not Applicable
1,560
24-Nov-2003
22:59
Machinea_success.log
Not Applicable
1,901
24-Nov-2003
22:21
Machineb_failure.log
Not Applicable
999
24-Nov-2003
22:55
Machineb_success.log
Not Applicable
1,750
24-Nov-2003
22:31
Readme.txt
Not Applicable
3,244
27-Jul-2005
15:32
Troubleshooting information
The Dtcping.exe package includes the following text files that describe how to use the DTCPing tool:
See the Readme.txt file for information about how to test RPC communication and MS DTC communication between two computers.
See the HowtoAnalyze_Dtcping_Output.txt file for information about how to obtain RPC port information, CID registry key information, and other MS DTC-related information.
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